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Ella Fitzgerald

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Also known as Lady Ella, Queen of Jazz, The First Lady of Jazz, The First Lady of Song

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

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Ella Fitzgerald was an American singer-songwriter, composer, conductor, and bandleader. Born in Newport News, Virginia, she was a mezzo-soprano who performed in the jazz, swing, traditional pop, and soul genres. Her musical career included collaborations with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington. She was recognized for her contributions to the arts through the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.

Fitzgerald passed away in Beverly Hills from a stroke. She was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery. Throughout her life, she lived with medical conditions including blindness, diabetes, and an amputation. She spoke American English and was a member of the African American ethnic group. Her official website remains active, and she is associated with a discography that includes various musical works.

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Person · Open Library

Works
31

Top works

  • The original Picayune creole cook book
  • House & garden's complete guide to creative entertaining
  • Sunset menu cook book
  • Cook book of favorite recipes
  • Grandes maestros de la nueva cocina vasca

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Film & TV

Acting · Newport News, Virginia, USA

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Known for

  • Quincy Jones, Music Man — Self (archive footage)2025
  • Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2024
  • 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
  • They All Came Out to Montreux — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things — Self (archive footage)2019
  • The Apollo — Self (archive footage)2019
  • Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald — Self (archive footage)2017
  • JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala — Self2017
  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered — Self (archive footage)2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1917
Active to
1996
2008 universal fire victimaln-shbig bandbluesjazzlive

Discography

Member of

Official siteDiscogsStream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,971,883
Total plays
59,328,559

Tags

jazzfemale vocalistsbluesswingjazz vocal

Similar artists

Sarah VaughanElla Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongBillie HolidayLouis ArmstrongDinah Washington

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer. She was known for her vocal range, precise diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and improvisational ability, particularly in scat singing. Fitzgerald began her professional career with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the United States and frequently at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her recording of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" contributed to her and Webb's national recognition. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ella+Fitzgerald">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python

    · 2020 · cited 36,538x

  2. A global reference for human genetic variation

    · 2015 · cited 17,790x

  3. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,975x

  4. Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    · 2012 · cited 10,802x

  5. A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    · 2012 · cited 9,264x

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jane
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newport News
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Spouse
Ray Brown
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Field of work
music composing
Hair colour
black hair
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Record label
Verve Records
Discography
Ella Fitzgerald discography
Official website
www.ellafitzgerald.com
Image
Ella Fitzgerald 1962.JPG
Voice type
mezzo-soprano
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place of burial
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Commons category
Ella Fitzgerald
date of birth
1918-04-25
date of death
1996-08-15
topic's main category
Category:Ella Fitzgerald
medical condition
diabetes
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
ethnic group
African Americans
Commons gallery
Ella Fitzgerald
influenced by
Maxine Sullivan
start of work period
1934-00-00
end of work period
1993-00-00
name in native language
Ella Fitzgerald
birth name
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
partner in business or sport
Louis Armstrong
social media followers
322000
nickname
The First Lady of Song
significant person
Lester Young
online catalog URL
gnudb.org/artists/40-ella-fitzgerald
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Encyclopedic overview

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American improvisational vocal musician, singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

After a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame. After taking over the band when Webb died in 1939, Fitzgerald left it behind in 1942 to start her solo career. Fitzgerald's manager was Moe Gale, co-founder of the Savoy, until she turned the rest of her career over to Norman Granz, who founded Verve Records to produce new records by Fitzgerald. With Verve, Fitzgerald recorded some of her more widely noted works, particularly her interpretations of the Great American Songbook.

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